Staff Position

Home Care Registered Nurse
Catholic Managed LTC Inc
Dobbs Ferry, NY

$31-61/hour
Posted 3 days agoFrom the web
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Description

Home Care RN


Responsibilities:
A Registered Nurse who, under the direction of the nursing leadership is responsible for planning, directing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating nursing care for a specific unit during her/his shift.
  • Receives report from previous shift, making sure that he/she has received all pertinent information on each resident.
  • Continuously evaluates behavior, symptoms, reactions and progress of residents and discusses findings with Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse.
  • Administers and documents all medications according to established policies and procedures, physician's orders and Department of Health regulations.
  • Performs all treatments according to physician's specific order and established policies and procedures.
  • Discusses the need to discontinue or change a medication of treatment with the Nurse Manager/ Charge Nurse.
  • Orders prescribed medications, notifies pharmacy of discontinued medications: and ensures accuracy of medications and dosages when received from pharmacy.
Qualifications:
  • Current NY State Registered Nurse License
Education:
  • Associate Degree
  • BSN Preferred

Pay

Average New York Staff Position Pay

$44.85/hour

The average salary for a Home Health is 26% higher than the US average of $33.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.